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Cost-book mining companies
number to be allotted to each; they appoint an agent, commonly called a purser, for the purpose of managing the affairs of the mine, and enter in a book, called the cost book, the minutes of their
Damage
on the part of the carrier or his agents or servants by reason of the negligent operation and management of the vessel, as, for example, when cargo is damaged by exposure to weather or by negligent stowage, … by breach of contract or acts of commission or omission on the part of the carrier or his agents or servants by reason of the negligent operation and management of the vessel, as, for example, when cargo
Intermediary
agent, banker to an issue, trustee to a trust deed, registrar to an issue, merchant banker, underwriter, portfolio manager, investment adviser and any other intermediary associated with securities market and registered under s. 12 of the Securities
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Ship's husband
Ship's husband, a peculiar agent appointed by the owner of a ship to look after the repairs, equip-ment, management, and other concerns of the ship. His duties are: (1) To see to the proper outfit of the
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power of attorney
power of attorney :an instrument containing an authorization for one to act as the agent of the principal that terminates esp. upon revocation by the principal or death of the principal or agent … [dr-ə-bəl-, dyr-] : a power of attorney that becomes effective upon the principal's becoming incompetent or unable to manage his or her affairs and that is often used as a form of advance directive compare living will
Receiver
also regulates in detail the powers, remuneration and duties of the receiver. A receiver so appointed is the agent of the mortgagor. A practising barrister may be a receiver; a solicitor in the cause cannot, unless by … Jud. Act, 1873, s. 25 (8)]. See now (English) Jud. Act, 1925, s. 45. 'Receiver' includes consignee or manager appointed by the court; see (English) R.S.C. Ord. LXXI., r. 1; Re Newdegate Colliery Co., (1912) 1 Ch
Husband and wife
desertion, or by consent, and the husband fails to maintain her, she has an irrevocable authority, as an agent of necessity, to pledge his credit for necessaries suitable to her position in life. A policy of insurance … quality and quantity to their then style of living and belonging to a department of the household customarily managed by a wife: this presumption arises from cohabitation (see Jolly v. Rees, (1864) 15 CB (NS) 628). This
Client
it impossible to be perfectly assured, in certain cases, whether in their transactions the client is a free agent, or under influence and imposition. A Court of Equity, therefore, will not permit a solicitor to take a … word hoeriger, a dependent], a person who seeks advice of a lawyer or commits his cause to the management of one, either in prosecuting a claim or defending a suit in a Court of justice; and for
strike
by workers against their employer seeking to force the employer to recognize the union as their collective bargaining agent called also organizational strike secondary strike : sympathy strike in this entry sit-down strike : a strike during … a body of workers to enforce compliance with demands made on an employer see also rent strike Labor Management Relations Act in the Important Laws section compare job action economic strike : a strike that is brought
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